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Free events happening all summer long at PAMA in Brampton

Published July 21, 2022 at 2:29 pm

Free events happening all summer long at PAMA in Brampton

Summer is here, and PAMA in Brampton is officially celebrating with a range of exciting events that are completely free to enjoy.

Residents are invited to visit the Peel Art Gallery, Museum and Archives and check out their packed schedule of events: New art gallery exhibits, tours, outdoor banners, beautiful sculptures, and more fun family activities.

Not only are these events free, there are also prizes up for grabs every week as part of the PAMA Museum Detectives Summer Challenge.

Here’s what’s happening at PAMA:

PAMA Museum Detectives Summer Challenge
Thursdays, July 7, 14, 21, 28, August 4, 11, 18, 25:
10:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Earn your badge as a PAMA Museum detective this summer – complete a series of activities each Thursday and enter each time to win mystery prizes.

Program is subject to change due to COVID-19 community guidelines. Recommended for children ages 4-12, guardians must accompany children.

Forest Bathing with Sock Gee Gan
July 21, 3:30 – 6:30 p.m. & August 13:
1:30 – 4:30 p.m.

Discover a practice that brings people closer with nature and supports healing and wellness through natural environments. Forest therapy is inspired by the Japanese practice of Shinrin-Yoku, which translates to “forest bathing.” Experience the benefits of slow-paced wandering in nature with a trained forest therapy guide on this guided journey.

Participants of all ages are welcome to join. Pre-registration is required.

A number of brand new exhibitions have also made their way to PAMA this summer:

Peter Powning: A Retrospective
On now to Oct. 30
Curated by John Leroux

This major display of New Brunswick ceramist and sculptor Peter Powning covers a remarkable 50-year career. His exploration includes a wide variety of materials such as his early functional pottery to glass, clay, cast bronze, stone and steel. The superior quality of his work and his commitment have earned him a unique place in the Canadian art scene. In 2006, the Canada Council for the Arts awarded him the Saidye Bronfman Award-the highest distinctions for excellence in fine craft in Canada.

This exhibition was organized by the Beaverbrook Art Gallery and has been made possible in part by the Government of Canada.

REGALIA: Indigenous Pride
On now to Oct. 30

Photographer Roland Lorente and writer Aline Saffore travelled nearly 10,000 kilometres through Eastern Canada to attend over 20 powwows. This exhibition is the result of their time spent photographing and interviewing dancers at each powwow.

22 vibrant photographs capture the movement and beauty of powwow dances and through personal stories, visitors hear directly from dancers about the importance of powwows and the regalia.

Stories of Home
On now through Summer

Have your say on PAMA’s new exhibition, called Stories from Home, when the museum side re-opens. Visit the Community Feedback Station on-site at PAMA and at select special events in the community to share your feedback on exhibitions.

“Nothing About Us, Without Us” is central to the future of PAMA. To ensure that the new exhibition’s content is relevant and representative of the people living in Peel today, the Exhibitions Project team wants to gather content directly from Peel’s communities by way of a community outreach campaign. Throughout the summer of 2022, PAMA is asking visitors to share their feedback to help shape PAMA’s new permanent exhibitions opening in 2023.

For more information on these events and the many special events PAMA will be participating in around Peel Region, check out PAMA’s calendar.

PAMA has long been one of the Region’s premier centres for culture and the arts, hosting a variety of events and exhibits all year round. Operated by the Region of Peel, PAMA is located at 9 Wellington Street East in Brampton.

Keep up with PAMA via their website, Facebook and Twitter.



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Published May 18, 2022 at 11:38 am

Music, events and festivals are coming back to Brampton this summer for in-person fun.

Starting this Friday (May 20), Brampton is kicking off more than 100 days of events after two summer seasons of scaled-back programming.

From city-led events like Canada Day festivities, Brampton Celebrates Pride and National Indigenous Peoples’ Day to community programs like the Rotary Rib ‘n’ Roll, Brampton Farmers Market and Movies Under The Stars, there’s no shortage of events to keep Brampton busy this summer.

With a focus on celebrating Brampton’s diversity and encouraging civic pride, the city and its local partners will be hosting festivals, events and programming.

Public spaces across the city will be transformed into venues to support local programs and highlight Brampton as an arts and culture city.

Here are just some of the upcoming events in Brampton in the next month:

Live Music Saturdays:

Artists will be performing at local restaurants in Brampton on Saturday (May 14) with more performances planned in coming weeks as part of the Activate Downtown Brampton series.

Rotary Rib ‘n’ Roll:

Come out to Gage Park on May 27-29 for live music and BBQ at the Rotary Rib ‘n’n Roll featuring artists like the Dave Murphy Band, Freedom Train and Tianna Woods.

Luminato Festival:

For the first time ever, the festival will venture outside of Toronto this year with two special street theatre and audio-visual installations in Brampton. starting on June 10.

Brampton Celebrates Pride:

The full lineup for Brampton’s Pride celebrations are still being nailed down, but the city says festivities are expected to get underway on Sunday, June 19.

For more information on upcoming events in Brampton this summer visit www.Brampton.ca and DowntownBramptonBIA.ca.


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Published April 5, 2022 at 10:21 am

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The Easter Bunny is coming early to Brampton with some egg-cellent community events.

The city is hosting free, family-friendly events for the next two weeks to celebrate the arrival of spring.

With Easter egg hunts, games, performers and scavenger hunts, the Bunny Eggscitment events will run this weekend and next and give families a chance to enjoy some in-person entertainment and take away a delicious treat to enjoy at home.

The events will be at community centres across the city leading up to the Bunny’s big day and will feature:

  • Meet and greet with the Easter Bunny
  • Airbrush tattoos
  • Balloon Artists
  • Magicians
  • Games and Activities
  • Community Quilt Craft
  • Scavenger Hunt
  • Storybook Station

There is also a free skating even this Sunday (April 10) from 3:15 p.m. to 4:05 p.m. at the Cassie Campbell Community Centre​​.

The Bunny Eggscitment events will run on Saturday (April 9) at the Save Max Sports Centre, Sunday (April 10) at the Cassie Campbell Community Centre, and a final event on Saturday (April 16) at Chinguacousy Park .

All events take place from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and are sponsored by Telus.


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